friendships

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? Sexy nurse? Sexy cat? Sexy princess? I always have The Worst Halloween Costumes Ever -- because I wait until Halloween morning to think of costumes, and because I never want to spend a penny. The one time I got creative was a bit of a disaster... read more

I'm loving Sarah's "true health confessions" series over on Glamour's health and fitness blog Vitamin G. (One woman admitted to keeping her breast cancer a secret from her mom!) So I thought we'd talk about our own "true dating confessions" here on Smitten. First up: A reader who is embarrassed by her boyfriend..... read more

I'm glad to have stayed good friends with my ex-boyfriend R. When she got married two years ago, my sister's ex-boyfriend not only came to her wedding, but he also gave a speech about what love means. I consider my ex-boyfriend from college to be one of my best friends. And my friend calls her ex-boyfriend all the time, just to chat. Is that weird? More after the jump... read more

My friend L. and I were talking about hooking up the other day. She said, "I feel amazing as soon as I take off my shirt," she said. "My breasts are my showpiece." It made me laugh -- I loved her confidence. We women may beat ourselves up a lot, but since we're complimenting our friends today, let's compliment ourselves! What's your favorite body part? When you're in bed, what's your showpiece? Photo: Polaroid Jesus/Flickr read more

I love Grey's Anatomy. But last night I almost turned it off. Meredith was making me crazy as she went on and on (and on and on!) to her friends about whether she and her boyfriend Derek should be together, move in together, end up together. It got so annoying! Taking big steps in relationships can be super stressful (obviously), but it doesn't mean you have to drive your friends insane about it (although sometime it's hard not to). Have you found yourself overly obsessing to friends about your relationship -- or vice versa? Photo: Getty Images read more

My dears, here are the sexiest posts on Glamour's website today... From red-carpet kisses to sex on the beach, here's our slideshow of celebrities making out in public! When our intrepid dating blogger Erin went on a second date with Matt, Matt's friends were there. Matt's friends evaluated Erin. Did she pass the test? Glamour's single mom blogger Chrissi decided to get her nails done so she could feel womanly and sexy. But then, the nail-salon conversation went terribly awry.... Cocoa is a known aphrodisiac. So, my dears, fess up: Where do you hide your chocolate? Tradition says every bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue....Here's one bride's funny solution. Photo: INFphoto.com read more

Last week, on Smitten Photo Time, we featured photos of readers' favorite first-date outfits. (Everyone was so cute!) This week, we're featuring photos of your best friends. See the sweet and funny photos of you cuties after the jump.... read more

My dears, I want to give you a big thank you for all your comments (even a few scary ones). I'd love to celebrate a few of the funny, scandalous and sweet comments you've posted on Smitten so far. First up? Your thoughts on the word panties... read more

Last night, we had a little "blogtail party" at the Rusty Knot to celebrate all the new blogs on the Glamour website. We met lovely people and ate mini hot dogs. (Yum.) Here are a few photos if you'd like to see what everyone looks like! read more

Last week, on Smitten Photo Time, I asked you to send in photos of what you'd wear on a first date. Twenty-two fashionistas responded with adorable dresses, jeans, heels and even hats. (Thank you!) This week, on Smitten Photo Time, I'm asking: What's your favorite photo of you and your best friend? That photo that captures your sweetness or silliness or just all-around awesomeness! Your best friend might be your mom, sister, cousin, classmate, co-worker, life-long pal, husband...even your puppy! Send me your friendship photos, dear readers, and I'll post all the loveliness next Monday. xo Photo: Sleepy Pie Eyes read more

Do you make friends easily? One winter, I was really lonely at college. One day, I saw two girls walk by and so desperately wanted to join them that I almost walked up to them to ask them to adopt me as a friend. And my sister told me a story about when she was lonely freshman year; she had gone to a movie by herself on a Saturday night and was just starting to feel OK about being alone when a pile of snow fell from a tree onto her head. read more